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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

THE appointment of Ex-Governor
Pattison. by the President, as one of the
three Commissioners to investigate the
condition of the subsidy corporations,
having special reference to the payment
Of the Pacific railroad Indebtedness, is a
good choice. The President had the
matter under consideration a long time
and was, no douSt. influenced by Cover
nor PattisOn's courage, honesty and ex-
perience as an investigator to place him
at the head of the list. f. Eilery An
dersOn. of New York, aud David T..
LittIer. of Illinois, are his associates.
The latter is a Republican. but alI are
men OF ability.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15
Trouble About the Interstate Law.

The railroad and pool magnates seem
encouraged by the action of the inter-
State commission su=pending The long
and short haul clause on the southern
railroads for ninety days and are agita-
ting for a general suspension all over
the country. This will probably be net
by counter demonstrations from those
interested In water routes, and the dis
cBssiOn will eventually drift into a con-
h;ct between Tml and water ways. with
the people generally standing up for The
fullest development of water cOmpeti-
ton possible under fair laws The re-
establishment OF abandoned rOuJes on
the western and Soul heTn rivers will be
a great benefit TO the people, whether
producers or consumers, but they cannot
be re-estab blished if railroad conn petition
and crushing rates are to come il at odd
times and throttle every new enterprise
in its inception. The railroads as mat
teTs stand scare off river competition,
and intimidate capital disposed to seek
in Vestment in the organization of steam
boat and barge lines. And when it has
been scared off the corporations quickly
TaCOup themselves by an advance in
rates.
President Leland Stanford, of the
Central Pacific, makes a plausible case
for the long and short haul clause Oh
the tranScOntineGteI roads as a necessity
if any part Of the Asiatic and Austria
liau trade is to be carried across the con-
tiuenJ by rall, in face of the water com
petition by ocean and SueZ canal routes.
But Mr.. Stanford makes the damaging
admission that the through freight
business is only 10 per cent. of the traffic,
the rest being local. and charged all 1.-THE
business will stand" that through freight
| may be carried at losing rates. The
Pennsylvania Railroad has an immense
through passenger and freight traffic
yet it only aggregates about 20 per cent
of the whole business of the road. The
rest is local traffic, that could be carried,
with a fair and reasonable profit, at
much less than the current rates. were
it not for the necessity of making up for
the low rates charged through business.
That there will be a good deal of fric-
J tion and possible delays in enforcing the
new law is apparent, but 1t is not TO be
I judged from these opening embarTass-
meGts. When it has been fairly and
thoroughly tested the people will readi-.
/ ly assent to any modification resting on
a substantial basis of right and reason.
-PttSbLr0b Post
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15
The Verdtct Unantmous.

w. d. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind, test
thes; 81 can recommend Electric Bitters as
the very best remedy. Every bottle sold
has given relief in every case. One man
took six bottles, and was cured of Rheuma-
tism of 10 years standing Abraham Hare
druggist, Bellville, Ohio, affirms "The
best selling medicine have ever handled in
my 20 years experience, is Electric Bitters. "
Thousands Of others have added their testt-
mony, so that the verdict is unanimous that
Electric Bitters do cuIe all diseases of the
Liver. Kidneys or Blood. Only half dollar
a bottle at the drug stores of f. James, of
Ebenshurg and W. w. McAteer. Of Loret.o.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

The people won a victory over the
mOnOpolists at Harrisburg, Tuesday q,
when the House passed the BiIlingsIey
Pipe Line Bill by vote of 1872 by 80.
Men who had seen many exciting times
in the Pennsylvania Legislature say they
never saw any demonstration at the
canital like that Of the oil men on the
passage of the bill. l. is a mat
ter Of cOngratulatiOn that the bill should
have been carried by such a surprisingly
large vote. It was the result of the de-
mand of the united oil country people,
the anti. mOnopolist element and the
knights o. Labor. and the force of the
demand had to be acknowledged and
needed. The bill will still have to run
the gauntlet OF the Senate and if the
Standard oil men should have more
weight with that body than the popular
will, the bill may yet suffer defeat. 1t
is believed, however. that the Senate
will concur with the House.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

IT is said an occasional family racket
may occur in the best regulated house
holds, but it is not often they terminate
fatally. According to an Association
Pres. dispatch. Mr.. and Mrs. John Buch-
holrz. Of Meadvilp, Pa. were having
matrimonial diversion when Mrs. Buch-
holtz no doubt thinking it tine to cap
the climax, hurled lighted lamp at the
head of her liege lord. The burning
missile exploded and in an instant both
the wrathful wife and :ra' g husband were
euveloped in fumes. The immediate
effect was to rekindle the old flame of
love ard BuchholZ at once began the
work Of rescuing his wife. but 1t was too
late to save her or himself and both
perished from the effects of the burning.
This is warning to wives who may
have thought of abandoning the broom
stick for more effective weapons.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

THE Brooks High License bill was
passed finally in the Lower House Of the
Legislature, Tuesday. TIE vote was
123 for TO 90 against high license. The
bill provides that persons licensed to sell
by retail residents in cities Of the first.
second and third class shall pay the sum
Of $500. those resident in all other cities
shah pay $500, and those resident in
boroughs shall paw the sum of $50 and
those resident in townships shall pay the
sum Of SIS. The fate of the bill in the
Senate is yet a matter OF conjecture but
the probability is, it will pass iG its pres
ent or a slightly modified form. An
other bill passed finally in the House
empowers courts TO direct the removal
of remains in borOughs and cities from
burial grounds where rnterments have
ceased or have become so neglected as
to become public nuisance or such re-
mains interfere with public improve
ments.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

y LARGE influx of foreigners is ex.
pected this summer. immigration to
our shores has been more numerous than
desirable for several years past. but ac-
cordinG to reports from head quarters of
steamship lines, across the water, the
emigration trade of the present season
will exceed that of any one year during
the past seven years. The special fea-
ture Of this unusually large influx is that
great numbers of mechanics are going
ont. especially bricklayers. pIasterers
and mas0Ds from Scotland, Wales and
the Northern districts Of England
O'ter representatives Of labor. skilled
and uHskiiled, from all over the CONT
nent, especially from Germany, Sweden
and Norway are pouring into Liverpool
en- route to the States. The grinding
poverty Of the old country, exemption
from military service, in the new, steady
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

THAT delays are dangerous and the
destrovers OF golden opportunities - is
true of political as well as personal en-
terprises. One new element has enter
ed the arena OF politics and demands
attention from the old parties from its
intrinsic worth. The Democratic party
is the party that not only has the Oppor-
tuDity to-day to absorb and promote the
welfare of this new element far better
than its opponent. but it has the ability
to do so without causing any serious dis
ruptiOn in its ranks. Were the Repub-
lican party to champion the cause Of
labor there would be a howl from she
mOnOpOlists that would effectually halt
the party leaders and knock all Iaboring
ideas out Of their heads. On the other
hand Democratic principles and labor
are in perfect harmony, and he Demo
cratic party OF to day is in perfect sym
pathy with all reasonable demands of
labor. The steady business revival cor
rObOTates the conservative vet progress
sIve policy of the present Administra-
tiOn and there is hardly a circumstance
connected with the partv's future pros.
poets. however remote. that does not in
diCate success under wise leadership
With all these aids literally thrust upon
toe party its defeat can only be caused
by an inexcusabIe Indifference to the
live issues of the day. It may loose It's
opportunity by delay or let it go by de-
fault for lack of due vigilance and time
ly activity. Now is the opporture time
10 organize and champion the new is
sues which are knocking for admission
and which are OF vital importance to
The nation.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

THAT dishonesty may flourish sor
awhile but sooner or later will be over
taken by disaster has just received new
testimony by the detection and arrest Of
the i'chiug employees of the Panhandle
railroad. Out of one hundred employees
Of the Company itty-twO were Jailed on
Monday, Many OF the others were ac-
cused OF crookedness but for prudential
reasons we're not placed behind the bars.
They carried on a system Of plunder for
more tbau two years, pilfering silks. sa-
tins, velvets, the finest linen and best
brands Of champagne and brandy among
many other things they appropriated be-
fore the stolen articles reached their
destination. That the depredatiOns
could be continued so long and the train.
men live 50 luxuIiOusIy without arousing
suspicion leading to the arrest long be
fore this time is no more surprising than
that such a large number of meB. en-
gagged by one company, could make
themselves believe, as they evidently
did, that they could continuously steal
and successfully cover mp their tracks.
The commission Of any kind of crime
is evidence of a weakness lack OF
true manhood ia some essential feature.
or the crime would not be committed.
And this fault of the nature always has
its cOrraative weakness, OF lack of iudg-
ment, that opens the way for self con-
yictiou.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

WITH the opening of Spring, there
seems to be an encouraging revival of
business all over the country. The retail
trade has given good reports Of its con-
ditiOn, but the boom in the East is a
mere midget compared with that of the
South and West. From Birmingham,
Alabama, out into Georgia and Virginia
thence Northwest to Omaha and across
to San Francisco there has been unpre-
cedented revival of business and rise IN
real estate, the actuatiug cause being
new developments IN iron and other
mineral territory.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

THE immense auti-cOerciOn meeting
in London, Monday, was the hardest
blow the Tories have yet received from
the people. When in addition to the
uprising OF the people in their own coun-
try, whole nations rise up in condemna-
tion of their Unjust and inhuman coer-
cion measure the Government cannot
afford to turn a deaf ear to he appeal
thus echoed by the world. There are
now indications that the leaders in the
repressive movement have begun to feel
the effects Of outside opinion.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

THE Knights of Labor Convention
which met in Harrisburg to consider
bills proposed in the interest Of labor,
endorsed "A bills. Six or eight Of these
will be supported by the Executive Com
mittee and members records kept on
them, The bills hastily acted upon by
the Convention are left to the mature
consideration of the Executive Commit
tee, composed Of able and representative
men. All the work done by the Con-
TentiCn was done deliberately and the
wisdom Of its action will have a good
influence in the Legislature.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

TIE continuance of the dry, wsrm
weather, coming as it did right on the
heels Of winter, is a fertile source of
fire. FIr,s IT, the early spring always
rage with unusual severity owing to the
absence of green vegetation to check
their des,ructiYeDess. On Saturday last,
Newton and Graham counties, of Kan
sat. were swept bg prairie fires leaving a
"a path Of ruin and desoIation seven
miles wide IN some places. According
To latest accounts. at present writing,
nearly a score of persons had perished in
the flames while Jhe loss of property and
and live stock was immense.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

SENATOR VEST, # Missouri, gives j.
as his opinion that to-day Cleveland can
defeat any man in the Union and, that
il his Administration continues As 1t has
gone on for two years and the country
has no financial hurricane to sweep over
10. he will he nominated and elected, 70
matter who is the Republican candidate.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15
A Subject for Reflection,

There is a lesson in the result of the
Rhode Island election which it would be
we'll for the Republicans of this State to
carefully consider. It cannot be pro
missed that profit will follow the mediUs-
tiOn for it may be too late. But the
analogy between the Republicans of the
little pocket borough on the y Narragan-
sett shore and the party machine in
pennsylvania is so clearly defined that
it is worth while to consider it at least.
Ii the most authentic and deserving
authorities are TO be believed the won
deIful political revolution which has
shaken Rhode Island was the conse-
queDce of the submission of a constitu-
tlonal prOhibitOTy amendment. The
measure was agreed upon by the Repub-
llcan leaders submitted by caucus direc-
tion and endorsed by party platform.
Against it the people turned and in turn
ing scOuTged the party that attempted to
enforce it.
This IS precisely what has occurred in
this State. As in Rhode Island the Re-
publican managers have promised pro-
hlbltiOn. As in that State :he party
platform has endorsed it and here as
there the Constitutional A amendment
has been passed through the Legislature
bv caucus mandate and will, unless the
party in power is checked be submitted
to the votes of lie people as a party
measure for approval or rejection at an
election near or remote. What will be
the result The percentage of change
in Rhode Island was greater than would
be needed to swamp the Republican
party in this State.-HarriSburg Patriot
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

The Springfield Rpu5Iiron suggests
that since Mr.. B'aine pronounced pan
egyric on Thomas jefferson. at st. Louis,
that Mr.. Sherman could get even with
him by slipping down to Charleston aud
delivering euIogy on John G. Calhoun
when The statue Of that great statesman
shall be unveiled
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

THE Philadelphia Record thinks if the
Administration at Washington could
manage to settle the fisheries dispute by
pulling down the Custom Houses that
interfere with the free exchange of COM
mOdities between Canada and the United
States the exploit would deserve to rank
with the far-seeing policy of Jefferson
il the purchase Of Louisiana.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

Ir is stated that it is Blaine's purpose
TO 60 TO Europe and remain away until
after the Republican Convention OF 1888
nom mates him for President, when be
will return and quietly engineer his
campaign in his final battle for the high
est position in the Nation.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

THE Archbishop of Quebec has, after
due consideration, Withdrawn the Papal
condemnation against the Knights Of
Labor. This will remove one of the
most serious obstacles to the growth of
the Organization and its mem mbership
and influence will consequently be great
" increased
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

EVERY ore who has given the subject
any attention will agree with the Har
risUurg Prtrtot, the Lancaster Nelr Era,
aud the Chambersburg Valley Spirit, in
their advocacy Of observing Arbnr Day
according 10 the Governors proclma-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

THE Rhode Island elections on Satur-
day give the Democrats a majority in
Joint committee of the Legislature and
secure the installation of Democratic
0vernor and Secretary of
State. The State government becomes
solidly Democratic and the triumph of
- Cleveland Democracy " is complete.
IheTe IS nothing peculiar about - Cleve-
iand Democracy. It is the good old
iashloned Democracy of our fathers. il
which the President was born and rear
ed and in which he has abi1ed all his life
long. The " peculia1itv ,, is all on the
side of those who set up their own
whlms and spites against The solemn
declarations of Democratic platforms.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

WORKINGNEN will not he guilty Of
the folly Of forming another party for
the benefit Of their political opponents
as long as the Democratic party is the
wOrkingmen's party.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15
An Independent View.


The New York Herald, ever a couser-
yative journal, refers 10 the rext PresI-
Dental campaign as follows: The
leaders Of the Republican party are in
a quandary. They see more clearly
every day that in 1888 they must fight
against odds which have been assuming
dangerous proportions since Mr.. Clcve-
land moved into the White House.
The President has done so exasDerating-
ly well on the whole and the Democra-
tic party has handled the ship so skill
fully that the Republican nose is out
Of joint. The reforms which the Repub-
icans prOfessed. but studiOusIv neglect
ed. the Democrats have practiced
During the last two years and half
there has been a succession of dynamite
explosions. and frauds which grew bv
what they fed under a Republican regime
have been blown into smithereens. The
country feels itself safe. The govern
ment is conducted on conservative eco.
nOmical and honest principles. Every
body is satisfied, and everybody. like
Oliver Twist, is asking for More of
the same sort of thing. That is the
lesson which the Democratic party has
been teaching the country, and because
it has done this. apd so kept itself
abreast of the times, it will probably
stay where it is for a long time to come.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

a LADY appeared at the First ward
polls this morning, and asked bow to
vote. She was handed tickets, and she
went away TO study them. Half an
hour afterwards she came again, and
said : L" If I put this ticket ID Will I be
voting for the people whose names are
on 1t ?' " Certainly" "Aud will
anybody change it after l have handed
it in 20 " Not in the least" Who
did Mrs. Smith vote for Mayor p"
Don't know" "If / thought she
voted for ROyse, 1 would vote for Kel-
sey, just to spite her She is 2 mean
old thing. l guess IN see Mrs. Jones
before / vote. I'll come back again. -
An hour later she reappeared ." Are
you sure that nobody will change this
after give it in 20 Certainly - "WelI.
here it is. But I wish you knew who
Mrs. Smith voted for. - Two hours la
ter : Can't you give me back that
ticket l handed in ?'' l made a mistake
and voted for Royse. l meant to vote
for Kelsey all the time. You can't. You
want to OppTess the women still. I see.
Well, l know what your name is and
you just wait and see. The idea l''-
-1tcbiSOn Globe
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

THE lend boom has risen 20 such a
height il Kansas city that lots on front
streets are now said 20 he selling for
s. 600 4 front foot. An early fall may
be expected.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

II had been long time coming in
Rhode Island. but it was a decisive
Democratic victory when &c did come.
Another auspicious omen for 1888.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

WITH New York At the base and Lit
tie Rhodv al the top, the Democratic
column of States Will present q fine ap-
peaTauce in 1888.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15
Gambrla 6reRmarl.
sENssuRc pa.
FRIDAY APRIL -, 1884,

THE Queen, ia her generosity C2) is
trying TO bolster up a falling cause by
using Ilish sheets and pillows on her
bed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15
MALARIA.

"If people could only know
what a splendid medicine
simmons Liver Regulator is
there would be many a ply.
sician without a patient, and
many an interminable doctor
bill saved. l considerit infal-
hble in malal,ial infection.
l had for many years been
a perfect physical wreck
from a combination of COM
plants, all the outgrowth
Of malaria in my system,
and even under the skillful
hand of DIR. J. P. Jones, of
this city, I had despaired of
ever being a well woman
again. Simmons Liver Reg
Tlator was recommended to
=. l tried it; it helped
MT, and it Is the only thing
that ever did me any good.
| persevered in It's use, and
| am now in perfect health.
| know the medicine cured
me, and I always keep it as
a reliable standby in my
family" Resp'y,
Mrs. NARY Ray, Camden, Ala.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

IL THE House at Harrisburg, on Wednes-
day afternoon the act apprOpriatine Ss1 900
for memorial tablets to mark the position Of
the Pennsylvania commands on the battle
held of Gettysburg was amended on motion
to provide that all work done on the tablets
shall be done by Pennsylvania artisans, and
as far as possible all material furnished be
from Pennsylvania. The bill was then pass.
ed to third reading.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15

a NUMBER of copies of the life OF
Garfield were sold the other day at auc-
tion in Washington, at three cents a
piece. AT this rate what would the
biography Of Rutherford B. Hayes be
WOIth
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-15
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